Where does “обосновывать” come from?
обосновывать (Russian) comes from Russian обоснова́ть, from Russian основа́ть — to found, establish.
обосновывать (Russian): to substantiate, to justify, to validate
Definitions
- to substantiate, to justify, to validate
Ancestry of “обосновывать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | обоснова́ть | to substantiate, to justify, to validate (e.g. an argument) |
| 2 | Russian | основа́ть | to found, establish |